Obituaries

Vera Gaul

Vera Gaul, 81, of Le Mars passed away peacefully, Sunday, December 14, 2014 at the Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at the All Saints Parish – St. Joseph Church with Father Kevin Richter officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church with a Christian Mothers Rosary at 4:00 p.m. followed by a 7:00 p.m. Scriptural Wake Service all at the church. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Arrangements are with the Carlsen – Feuerstein Funeral Home of Le Mars. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

Freda Hoss

Freda Hoss, 90, of Le Mars passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Park Place Estates in Le Mars. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 15, 2014 at All Saints Catholic Parish-St. Joseph Church in Le Mars. Father Kevin Richter will celebrate Mass. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at St. Joseph Church. A Catholic Daughter’s Rosary will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church on Monday prior to Mass. The Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars is assisting Freda’s family with arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com

Ruth Wales

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Akron. Reverend Don Nelson will officiate. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Akron. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2014, with the family present after 5:30 p.m., and an Order of Eastern Star Service at 7:00 p.m., all at Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel in Akron. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

Phyllis J. Clark

Phyllis J. Clark, 85, of Kingsley, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux city, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 15, 2015 at Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley, Iowa. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the memorial service at the funeral home. Rohde Funeral Home is handling all arrangements.

Randy Joseph Wiederholt

Randy Joseph Wiederholt, 60, of Sioux Falls, SD and formerly of Granville, IA passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 7, 2014 in Montana.Funeral Service will be will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen, IA, with Pastor Dennis Martens officiating. Visitation will be anytime after 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, there will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. all at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen. Visitation will resume from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday. Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.

William “Bill” Meinen

William “Bill” Meinen, 97, of Akron, Iowa passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the Akron Care Center in Akron.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2014 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Akron. Reverend Craig Collison and Deacon Richard Port will officiate. Burial with military honors conducted by the Hoschler American Legion Post 186 of Akron will be in St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Akron. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 12, 2014, with the family present after 5:30 p.m., and a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. followed by a Parish Rosary, all at Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel in Akron. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

Marlene Harpenau

Marlene Harpenau, 80, of Le Mars passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Park Place Estates in Le Mars. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 2014 at All Saints Catholic Parish-St. Joseph Church in Le Mars. Burial will follow at St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery in Oyens, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at St. Joseph Church. A Catholic Daughter’s Rosary will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church on Friday prior to Mass. The Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars is assisting Marlene’s family with arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com

Lorraine (Kots) Bainbridge

Lorraine (Kots) Bainbridge, age 87, of Kingsley, formerly of Maurice, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at the Kingsley Nursing and Rehab Center.There will be a funeral service on Friday, December 12, at 10:00am, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City. The Rev. Gary Hegstad will officiate. Interment will follow the service at the Sherman Township Cemetery near Maurice. Visitation will be after 6:00pm Thursday, with the family present from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the funeral home.

Angeline D. Korver

Angeline Korver, age 86, of Alton, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014, at the Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City.There will be a memorial service on Saturday, December 13, at 10:30am, at the Alton Reformed Church. The Rev. Scott Bonestroo and Pastor Matthew Wassink will officiate. Interment will be prior to the service at the Nassau Township Cemetery near Alton. There will be a family prayer service on Saturday, at 9:30am, at the Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.Visitation will be after 5:00pm on Friday, with the family present from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, at the funeral home. www.oolman.com

Corrine Schwanke

Corrine Schwanke, 97, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away early Monday, December 8, 2014 at the Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars.Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 12, 2014 at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars with Reverend Tim Geitz officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be after 4:00 p.m. Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars followed by a 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service. Visitation will continue Friday morning from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

Ella Frerichs

Ella Frerichs, 93, of Akron, Iowa passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at her home in Akron.Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 11, 2014 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church – Preston Township, rural Akron, Iowa. Minister Joel Nye will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2014, with the family present after 5:30 p.m., and a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m., all at Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel in Akron. Visitation will resume from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the church. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

Robert J. Konz

Robert J. Konz, 93 years old, of LeMars, IA passed away Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at Floyd Valley Hospital in LeMars, IA. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Oyens with Rev. William McCarthy officiating. Burial will be in the St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery in Oyens. Visitation will be anytime after 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. There will be a parish rosary at 5 p.m. and a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m. at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen. Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.